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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Carnesville, GA · April 23, 1981

Date
April 23, 1981 · 12:15 local
Place
Carnesville, GA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53045
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FKG16
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,120 total1 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine seized, overshot landing area. Struck dirt bank. Engine oil depleted due to loose b nut on oil cooler line.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SEIZED, OVERSHOT LANDING AREA. STRUCK DIRT BANK. ENGINE OIL DEPLETED DUE TO LOOSE B NUT ON OIL COOLER LINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.